Ezekiel 2:8

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But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.

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  • Rev 10:9 : 9 So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll. He said to me, 'Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth, it will be sweet as honey.'
  • Isa 50:5 : 5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn away.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your word became to me the joy and delight of my heart, for I am called by Your name, LORD God of Hosts.
  • Ezek 3:1-3 : 1 He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel." 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 3 He said to me, "Son of man, let this scroll fill your stomach and satisfy your insides. I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth."
  • Ezek 3:10 : 10 And he said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all the words I speak to you and listen closely with your ears."
  • 1 Tim 4:14-16 : 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
  • Num 20:10-13 : 10 He and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, "Listen now, you rebels! Must we bring water out of this rock for you?" 11 Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water came out abundantly, and the community and their livestock drank. 12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe me and treat me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I am giving them." 13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he showed himself holy among them.
  • Num 20:24 : 24 "Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
  • 1 Kgs 13:21-22 : 21 and he cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you, 22 'but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to eat or drink, your body will not be buried in the tomb of your ancestors.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezek 3:1-5
    5 verses
    82%

    1He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel."

    2So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.

    3He said to me, "Son of man, let this scroll fill your stomach and satisfy your insides. I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth."

    4Then he said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them."

    5For you are not being sent to a people with an obscure language or a difficult tongue, but to the house of Israel.

  • Ezek 3:25-27
    3 verses
    81%

    25And you, son of man, behold, they will bind you with ropes, so you cannot go out among the people.

    26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.

    27But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.' Whoever will listen, let them listen, and whoever will refuse, let them refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

  • Ezek 2:1-7
    7 verses
    81%

    1He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."

    2As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

    3He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day.

    4The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.'

    5Whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

    6You, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not fear though briars, thorns, or scorpions are around you. Do not be afraid of their words or terrified by their presence, for they are a rebellious house.

    7You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

  • Ezek 3:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10And he said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all the words I speak to you and listen closely with your ears."

    11Go to the exiles, to your people, and speak to them. Say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says,' whether they listen or refuse to listen.

  • Ezek 12:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

    3Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings as if for exile and go into exile in their sight—by day, in their sight—so that they may see. Move from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

  • Ezek 2:9
    77%

    9I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me, and in it was a scroll.

  • Ezek 12:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Then in the morning, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    9Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, asked you, ‘What are you doing?’

  • Ezek 3:17
    74%

    17"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me.

  • Ezek 24:22
    73%

    22You shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat the bread of mourning.

  • Ezek 33:7
    73%

    7Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. So hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.

  • Ezek 11:4
    73%

    4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!

  • Ezek 40:4
    73%

    4The man said to me, 'Son of man, look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for this is why you have been brought here. Declare everything you see to the house of Israel.'

  • Isa 1:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

    20But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

  • Ezek 22:1
    72%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 4:15
    72%

    15He said to me, 'Look, I have given you cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may use it to bake your bread.'

  • Ezek 14:2
    72%

    2Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 12:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    18Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.

  • Ezek 22:17
    71%

    17The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Isa 28:23
    71%

    23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear my words.

  • Ezek 33:23
    71%

    23Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 17:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

  • Ezek 14:12
    70%

    12The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 21:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2Son of man, turn your face toward the south, and speak against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern land,

  • Ezek 12:26
    70%

    26The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 33:30
    70%

    30As for you, son of man, the people of your nation are talking about you near the walls and at the doorways of their houses. They are saying to one another, each to their brother, 'Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD.'

  • Ezek 22:23
    70%

    23The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 13:1
    70%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Rev 10:9
    70%

    9So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll. He said to me, 'Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth, it will be sweet as honey.'

  • Ezek 16:19
    69%

    19Also, the food I provided for you–the fine flour, oil, and honey that I fed you–you set before them as a pleasing aroma. And so it was, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Ezek 44:6
    69%

    6And say to the rebellious house of Israel, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: Enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel!'